Boston | Evanston

"Our investment philosophy is based on the early identification of growth, wherever growth exists."

Our Firm

Essex Investment Management Company, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser that manages growth equity portfolios for institutional clients (including corporations, endowments, foundations, municipalities and public funds), high net worth clients, mutual funds (on a sub-advisory basis) and private partnerships. We are based in Boston, Massachusetts and also have an office in Evanston, Illinois.

Since our founding by Joe McNay in 1976, we have remained firmly committed to a consistent investment philosophy. Despite changing market conditions, we remain focused on adding value to our clients’ investment portfolios through growth stock investing, a strong commitment to compliance and superior client service. Our ultimate mission is to provide our clients with long-term investment returns consistently above their respective benchmarks along with service that surpasses their expectations.

Essex Insights

Many people with whom I’ve talked recently have been puzzled and skeptical of the rise in the stock market in view of the continuing, unsettling negative news that surrounds us. In the face of these...